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institutional care  

Definition

  • Long-term care of older persons in the United States is provided in either institutional or community-based residential settings. Institutional long-term care settings include primarily nursing facilities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Institutional Care]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FW0JSSJ5-7

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